What happens when a performing artist survives a near-fatal car accident and collides with the oncoming traffic of Hip Hop culture? In Yo Miss! actress/writer Judith Sloan remixes stories from twenty years of reporting on and teaching immigrant/refugee teenagers and incarcerated youth as they grapple with the cataclysmic global events that shaped them. Through poetry, vivid character portrayals and music, she brings their tales to life along with her own stories revealing the ripple effects of the Holocaust on her family. Sifting through a maze of miscommunications and misunderstandings, Sloan and the musicians battle through a cross-generational dialogue as she finds resilience in the face of tragedy.

A play with music Written and conceived by Judith Sloan Directed by and developed with Michael Dinwiddie Performed by Judith Sloan with Adam Hill and MiWi LaLupa Live Sound Engineer: Luke Santy Music direction: (Grammy Award winner) Frank London Sound direction and design: Judith Sloan with the company Lighting design: Melody Beal

Yo Miss is a project of EarSay, produced by Judith Sloan with the purpose of supporting EarSay’s social justice work focusing on stories of healing from trauma. A portion of the proceeds from the Yo Miss! theatre project go to benefit EarSay’s Youth Education project, Transforming Trauma Into Art, for immigrant and refugee teenagers. Yo Miss! is being developed with support from Viper Records, and Morgan Jenness from Abrams Agency.

Development of Yo Miss! with support from the Queens Council on the Arts, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Murray Street Productions, Danny Simmons Corridor Gallery, and Viper Records.